How To Install xlockmore on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install xlockmore on CentOS 7. xlockmore is Screen lock and screen saver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xlockmore on CentOS 7.

What is xlockmore

Locks the local X display until a password is entered.

We can use yum or dnf to install xlockmore on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xlockmore.

Install xlockmore on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xlockmore using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xlockmore

Install xlockmore on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xlockmore using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xlockmore

How To Uninstall xlockmore on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the xlockmore package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xlockmore

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xlockmore on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.